United Way Perth-Huron announced more than $3.2 million in impact funding on Friday (May 12) to be distributed over the next three years in the community to support a variety of initiatives.
Impact funding is used to support ongoing programs through a span of multiple years.
Recipients of financing include:
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Listowel & District, South Huron, South Bruce, North Huron
- CMHA Huron Perth
- the Community Table
- the Emily Murphy Centre
- Family Services Perth-Huron
- Huron County
- the Huron County Food Bank Distribution Centre
- Huron Safe Homes for Youth
- Huron Turning Point
- the Huron Women’s Shelter
- the John Howard Society of London & District
- the Local Community Food Centre
- The Salvation Army – Listowel
- the Stratford Pride Community Centre
- Stratford/Perth Shelterlink
- the Town of St. Marys
- YMCA of Three Rivers and the YMCAs of Southwestern Ontario
“UWPH is proud to fund 20 local partners encompassing 25 programs and services,” said Megan Partridge, UWPH’s director of governance and community impact. “The needs in our community continue to grow, both in terms of dollars requested and the number of people who need support, which made for some difficult decisions on the part of our volunteer Community Impact and Allocations committee. We thank all the organizations that applied and look forward to working with our partners to continue strengthening supports for vulnerable local people.”
The organization continues to focus on addressing homelessness through initiatives including UWPH Connection Centres in Stratford, North Perth, Exeter and Wingham and attainable housing projects through the new UWPH Community Renewal Company.
Outside of the funding given to these organizations, and the community initiatives that it supports, UWPH also works to advocate for important issues including living wage, basic income, food security and quality of life. For more information visit perthhuron.unitedway.ca
Written by: B. Shakyaver